Master Planning Manager

KBS Maritime Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A joint venture of key industry leaders in Portsmouth seeks a Strategic Masterplanning Manager to lead the development and optimization of HM Naval Base Portsmouth. This role involves shaping the estate strategy, translating operational needs into actionable plans, and overseeing data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate has a strong background in estate masterplanning, infrastructure strategy, and asset management. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits aimed at empowering the team.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase/sell scheme

Early finish on Fridays

Enhanced pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible parental benefits

Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services

Kudos reward opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience across estate masterplanning, infrastructure strategy, asset management, or town planning.
• Ability to deliver robust, data-led proposals.
• Understanding of modern construction methods and legacy infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of the Base Masterplan.
• Translate operational needs into actionable estate proposals.
• Work with MOD, Royal Navy, DIO, and local authorities.

Skills

Estate masterplanning

Infrastructure strategy

Asset management

Town planning

GIS

AutoCAD

BIM

Health and Safety training

Education

Chartered status or progressing toward it (RICS, RTPI, CIOB, ICE, CIBSE, IMechE, IET)

Job description

Job Title: Strategic Masterplanning Manager

Location: HM Naval Base, Portsmouth

Salary: £65,000 – £75,000

Hours: 37 per week

Service Area: Asset Management

Shape the Future of the Royal Navy’s Home.

KBS Maritime is looking for an exceptional and strategic Master Planning Manager to lead the long‑term development and optimisation of one of the most strategically significant estates in the UK — His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth.

This is a unique opportunity to influence major infrastructure decisions, modernise a historic and operationally vital site, and help deliver the next generation of Naval capability. If you want a role where your work genuinely matters, this is it.

About the role

As Masterplanning Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping the entire estate strategy for HMNB Portsmouth. You will:

• Lead the development and continual evolution of the Base Masterplan, setting the direction for future infrastructure investment.
• Translate MOD operational needs and long‑term capability requirements into actionable, data‑driven estate proposals.
• Optimise land use and spatial planning to ensure the base remains fit for purpose in a rapidly changing defence environment.
• Work closely with the MOD, Royal Navy, DIO, local authorities, and technical partners to build trusted relationships and present compelling strategic plans.
• Integrate sustainability, resilience, and lifecycle asset management into all planning decisions.
• Oversee asset databases, BIM systems, GIS tools and digital planning platforms to strengthen data quality and support informed decision-making.

About you

You’ll be a driven professional with experience across estate masterplanning, infrastructure strategy, asset management, or town planning — and ideally chartered or progressing toward it (RICS, RTPI, CIOB, ICE, CIBSE, IMechE, IET).

You’ll have

• Work strategically, operationally and tactically across the built‑environment lifecycle.
• Deliver robust, data‑led proposals using tools such as GIS, AutoCAD, BIM, and asset management systems.
• Understand modern construction methods and balance the challenges of new and legacy infrastructure.
• Navigate governance proportionately and confidently within a fast‑paced, high‑security environment.
• Inspire collaboration across diverse stakeholders and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Drive innovation through digital solutions, including IoT, telemetry, and modern analytics.
• Health and Safety training (IOSH, SMSTS, CSCS or equivalent)
• Eligibility for security clearance will also be essential.

You’ll Get

At KBS Maritime, we value and empower our people. You’ll enjoy:

• A competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays,
• Holiday purchase/sell scheme, following successful completion of probation period
• Early finish on a Friday
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group income protection
• Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
• Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
• Continued professional career development
• Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)
• Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
• 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard

At KBS Maritime, we’re not just another company – we’re an exciting and dynamic joint venture between industry leaders BAE Systems and KBR. Our team is dedicated to providing Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Energy Solutions and Alongside Services at His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP), the beating heart of the Royal Navy.

With almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships stationed at HMNBP, working with KBS Maritime means being at the forefront of innovation and progress. We operate in a unique and fascinating environment, with a mix of historic dockyards and cutting‑edge infrastructure that’s unlike any other.

By delivering state‑of‑the‑art solutions to the Royal Navy, KBS Maritime offers the chance to work on projects that make a real difference to the safety, security, and sustainability of the UK’s National Defence and Security. But it’s not just about the work – at KBS Maritime, we believe in the value of our people. We have the ethos of a small business, which means we value and empower our team members to succeed.